roller

/ˈɹəʊlə/ · noun

Meaning

(heading) Anything that rolls.
A long wide bandage used in surgery.
A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
(heading) A bird.
A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)
A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.
To roller skate.

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Related words

curler(English)roll(English)hair curler(English)tumbler(English)rolling wave(English)tumbler pigeon(English)bulldozer(English)chassis(English)coaster(English)skates(English)bearings(English)derby(English)

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Sources

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